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D-Day Museum & Overlord Embroidery
URL: http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk

Description:
The Web site for this Portsmouth, England, museum highlights the events surrounding the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion and related World War II history. "D-Day Memories" features images and essays on D-Day. The "Overlord Embroidery" is an "83-metre-long" tapestry that depicts the people and events of the Allied invasion of Normandy. Also include D-Day questions and answers, essays, links, and more.

Extra Keywords
WWII WW II World War 2 Allied Forces Operation Overlord second

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Historical museums
Museums -- England -- Portsmouth
Operation Overlord
Tapestry
War in art
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy

LII Database Information:
Record 10619 created by Jennifer English on 05/24/2005
Last modification on 05/30/2007
Published: 05/24/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/10619